Relations between between midwives and hospital staff are common sources of stress and challenge. Improving these relations may reduce harassment and bullying.

This is a programme for the prevention of PTSD in midwifery which includes a package of educational and supportive resources comprising an educational workshop, information leaflet, peer support and access to trauma-focused clinical psychology intervention.

The key to early prevention of burnout is the identification of risk factors and the reorganization of care.

The organisational support (such as clinical supervision sessions) has been recommended as a way to combat each of the burnout components

Optimise wellbeing through ensuring that midwives have access to appropriate working hours and regular breaks

Organisations should review their maternity staffing levels using a recognised workforce planning tool, such as Birthrate Plus, to make sure they have the appropriate midwifery establishment for their workload. (p.5)

Professional supervision should be viewed as a competency requirement and be incorporated into the midwifery recertification programme.

A centralized patient database could reduce administrative burden and facilitate shared care.

An intervention that supervisors, managers and midwifery lecturers can implement to help a midwife to recover from experiencing a distressing incident in clinical practice. (p.15)

A mandatory simulation-based program demonstrated a positive impact at individual and organizational levels.

This document by College of Midwives of Ontario provides information on supports and resources for midwives who are experiencing mental health and addiction issues.

In Investigating Resilience in Midwifery report, it is argued that it is important to provide reflective sessions focused on building resilence in MEPs/orientation sessions for MEP as well as mentorship on resilience and self-development in midwifery supervision

A short-term training workshop of stress management delivered in one hospital in Iran that proved to be effective in diminishing level of occupational stress.

A mindfulness practice holds promise for increasing individual and workplace resilience.